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INDEX. 



Page. 

 Persimmon, occurrence, size, use, and reproduction of. 39 

 Persimmon Creek, forest and land conditions in Tallu- 



lah River basin near 262-263 



Persimmon Creek district, forest and land conditions 



in 259-260 



Picea mariana. See Spruce, black. 



Picea rubra. See Spruce, red. 



Pigeon River basin, forest and land conditions in . . . 152-167 



topography of 152 



Pigeon River basin, forest and land conditions in, be- 

 tween Lavina and Clyde, N. C 165-166 



Pigeon River (Big) basin, lands in, classification of .. 52 



log timber in 52-56 



small wood in 52 



Pigeon River (East Fork) basin, forest and land con- 

 ditions in 160-164 



Pigeon River (East, West, and Little East forks), basin, 



forest and land conditions in 153-154 



Pigeon River (West Fork) basin above Lavinia, N. C, 



forest and land conditions in 163-164 



Pigeon River Valley between Canton and Ferguson, 



forest and land conditions in 154-155 



Hgeon Roost and Hollow Poplar Creek basins, forest 



and land conditions in 127-128 



Pignut, occurrence and size of 29 



Pignut, hairy, occurrence, size, and value of 29 



Pin oak. See Oak, pin. 



Pine, effect of fire on, plate showing 126 



Pine, block, amount of, by basins 56 



occurrence, size, growth, and use of 26 



Pine, loblolly, occurrence, size, and use of 26 



Pine, scrub, growth of, rate of 45 



occurrence and size 27 



Pine, shortleaf, amount of, by basins 56 



diameter growth of, rate of, figure showing 44 



occurrence, size, growth, and use of 26 



reproduction of 24 



Pine, Table Mountain, occurrence, size, growth, and 



use of 26-27 



Pine, white, amount of, by basins 55 



diameter growth- of , rate of, figure showing 44 



distribution of 23 



growth of, rate of 42-45 



occurrence, size, growth, and use of 26 



reproduction of 24 



Pine Creek (Big) district, forest and land conditions 



in 138-139 



Pine (Little) and Papaw Creek districts, forest and 



land conditions in 139-140 



Piney and Potato Creek basins, forest and land con- 

 ditions in 70 



Pinus echinata. See Pine, shortleaf. 

 Pinus pungens. See Pine, Table Mountain. 

 Pinus rigida. See Pine, black. 

 Pinus strobus. See Pine, white. 

 Pinus tseda. See Pine, loblolly. 

 Pinus virginiana. See Pine, scrub. 

 Platanus occidentalis. See Sycamore. 



Plum, Chickasaw, occurrence of 36 



Plum, wild, occurrence, size, elevation, and fruit of.. 36 

 Plum Orchard Creek, forest and land conditions in 



Tailulah River basin near 262-263 



Plum Orchard Creek basin, forest and land condi- 

 tions in 260-261 



Pond Mountain district, forest and land conditions in. 98 

 Popcorn Creek basin, forest and land conditions in. . . 260 



Poplar, amount of, by basins 65 



distribution of 24 



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Poplar, yellow, height growth of, figure showing 51 



occurrence, size, growth, and use of 33-34, 50-51 



Poplar lumber, method of binding, plate showing 134 



Poplar tree, plate showing 166 



Population, table showing 22 



Populus balsamifera caudicans. See Balm of Gilead. 



Populus grandidentata. See Aspen, large-tooth. 



Post oak. See Oak, post. 



Potato and Piney Creek basins, forest and land condi- 

 tions in 70 



Precipitation, amount of 16 



Prickly ash. See Ash, prickly. 



Primrose thorn. See Thorn, primrose. 



Prunus americana. See Plum, wild. 



Prunus angustifolia. See Plum, chickasaw. 



Prunus pennsylvanica. See Cherry, fire. 



Prunus serotina. See Cherry, wild. 



Puncheon Fork district, forest and land conditions 



in 132-133 



Purple buckeye. See Buckeye, purple. 



Pyrus americana. See Ash, mountain. 



Pyrus angustifolia. See Apple, narrowleaf crab. 



Pyrus coronaria. See Apple, crab. 



Q. 



Quercus acuminata. See Oak, yellow. 



Quercus alba. Sec Oak, white. 



Quercus coccinea. See Oak, scarlet. 



Quercus digitata. See Oak, southern red. 



Quercus imbricaria. See Oak, shingle. 



Quercus marilandica. See Black jack. 



Quercus minor. See Oak, post. 



Quercus nigra. See Oak, water. 



Quercus palustris. See Oak, pin. 



Quercus platanoides. See Oak, swamp white. 



Quercus prinus. See Oak, chestnut. 



Quercus pumila. See Oak, bear. 



Quercus rubra. See Oak, red. 



Quercus tepano. See Oak, spotted. 



Quercus velutina. See Oak, black. 

 R. 



Railroads, advantages of 25 



Red a.sh. See Ash, red. 



Red cedar. See Cedar, red. 



Red maple. See Maple, red. 



Red oak. Sec Oak, red. 



Red spruce. See Spruce, red. 



Redbud, occurrence and size of 36 



Red-heart hickory. See Hickory, red-heart. 



Reddie River (South Fork) basin, forest and land con- 

 ditions in 281-282 



Reddie River (North and Middle forks) basins, forest 



and land conditions in 280 



Reforestation. See Reproduction. 



Reproduction, extent of 24-25 



plate showing 182, 242 



Resources, natural, character of 15-16 



Rhamnus caroliniana. See Buckthorn. 



Rhus hirta. See Sumach, staghorn. 



Ripshin Creek and Little Doe River districts, forest 



and land conditions in 9-5-% 



River birch. See Birch, river. 



Road, damage to by flood, plate showing 206 



Roads, advantages of 25 



Roan Creek district, forest and land conditions in . . 101-102 



Roan Mountain Station, forest and land conditions in 

 western tributary basins of Doe River 

 above 108-109 



